Chevy Offers New L96 6.0-Liter Crate Engine
Off-the-shelf Vortec LS generates good torque and horsepower to make a simple, usable driver out of your project.
Chevrolet has expanded their LS crate-engine offerings to include the 6.0-liter L96 V8, the company announced at SEMA 2017.
That adds to the company’s deep portfolio of drop-in LS engines. Previously, the Chevy Performance Parts catalog included only the bare L96 block as a part. This crate engine, part number 12677741, makes the torque-heavy, current Vortec version of the LS easier to swap in.
The iron block, aluminum head engine is available with a crate engine kit. That includes the engine assembly, intake manifold, throttle-body assembly, ignition coils, water pump, and exhaust manifolds. Buyers can also order parts to finish the build, including an accessory drive system and engine management kit.
All in, that means a drop-in swap with 380 pound-feet of torque and 360 horsepower. While you can find wilder options out there, those numbers can make a nice driver for someone who just wants a tame, working street project. Need to get that old square-body C10 out of the backyard and back to work? This L96 kit can make it happen.
Chevy didn’t include pricing in their announcement. However, we found one listing with $5,400 in the listing. We don’t know if that includes the accessories to make it run.
More New Engine Options
While Honda and Dodge perhaps stole the SEMA show spotlight with big crate-engine announcements, Chevy quietly added one more. Customers can now buy the 650-horsepower, supercharged LT4 V8 with the Connect & Cruise setup. That includes everything to make the engine plug and play, including software to talk with the 8L90E eight-speed automatic transmission (sold separately).
Chevy also added a 6.6-liter Duramax diesel V8 block (above) to its crate engine offerings. That Duramax crate engine comes with two different available blocks for our diesel-tuning friends. You can score the 2010-2017 LML/LGH engine now. The earlier LB7/LLY/LBZ/LMM block will become available in 2018.
You can find more on Chevy crate engines at the Chevy Performance website.